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Black and White is a 1999
1999 in film

The year 1999 in film involved some significant events and was arguably the most successful year for films released in the 1990s. Several new feature films, including Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, The Sixth Sense, new sequel Toy Story 2, first of The Matrix, Disney's animated Tarzan , The Mummy , and the hig...
 film
Film

Film encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the film industry. Films are produced by recording images from the world with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or special effects....
 directed by James Toback
James Toback

James Toback is an American screenwriter and film director....
, starring Scott Caan
Scott Caan

Scott Andrew Caan is an United States actor....
, Claudia Schiffer
Claudia Schiffer

Claudia Schiffer is a Germany Model and actress, who reached the height of her popularity during the 1990s, initially due to her striking resemblance to Brigitte Bardot....
, Brooke Shields
Brooke Shields

Brooke Christa Camille Shields is an American actor and supermodel. Some of her better-known movies include Pretty Baby and The Blue Lagoon as well as tv shows such as Suddenly Susan and Lipstick Jungle ....
, Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr.

Robert John Downey Jr., is an United States Golden Globe-winning and two-time Academy Award-nominated actor and musician. Downey made his screen debut at the age of five when he started to appear in Robert Downey, Sr.'s films....
, Jared Leto
Jared Leto

Jared Joseph Leto is an United States actor and musician. His first major acting performance was as Jordan Catalano in the television series My So-Called Life....
, Allan Houston
Allan Houston

Allan Wade Houston is a retired United States professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association, and currently the Assistant to the President for Basketball Operations, for the New York Knicks....
 and a number of rap musicians, namely members of the Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan

The Wu-Tang Clan is a New York City?based hip hop group. Wu-Tang Clan consists of nine United States rapping: RZA, GZA, Raekwon, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Masta Killa, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard....
 (Raekwon
Raekwon

Corey Woods, better known by the stage name Raekwon , is an United States East Coast hip hop rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. His 1995 album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... is widely considered to be one of the best Wu-Tang solo albums, and one of the finest and most influential hip hop albums of the 1990s....
, Method Man
Method Man

Clifford Smith , better known by his stage name Method Man, is an United Statesn hip hop music, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop culture collective Wu-Tang Clan....
, Ghostface Killah
Ghostface Killah

Dennis Coles , better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapping and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the early- to mid-1990s, each member went on to pursue a solo career....
, Power, Masta Killa
Masta Killa

Elgin Turner , better known as Masta Killa, is an United States rapping and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. Though one of the lesser-known members of the group and on their debut album was only in one song: "Da Mystery of Chessboxin" in which he had the last verse....
 and Inspectah Deck
Inspectah Deck

Jason Hunter , better known as Inspectah Deck, is an United States rapping, Record producer, and Acting. A founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan, he has not achieved the same level of success in his solo career as some of his fellow Clansmen ; nevertheless, he has continued to release material into the late 2000's....
), American Cream Team (Chip Banks and Lord Superb) and Onyx
Onyx

Onyx is a cryptocrystalline form of quartz. The colors of its bands range from white to almost every color . Commonly, specimens of onyx available contain bands of colors of white, tan, and brown....
 (Fredro Starr
Fredro Starr

Fredro Starr is an United States rapper and actor best known as a member of hardcore rap group Onyx . He is married to Croats supermodel Korina Longin....
 and Sticky Fingaz).

The movie also notably features Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller

Benjamin Edward "Ben" Stiller is an Emmy Award-winning American comedian, actor, film director, and film producer. He is the son of veteran comedians and actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara....
 in a rare dramatic role as a sleazy police detective, as well as Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson

Michael Gerard "Mike" Tyson, also known as Malik Abdul, is a retired United States Boxing. He was the List of undisputed boxing champions#Heavyweight and remains the youngest man ever to win a world heavyweight title at just 20 years old....
 playing himself.

It had its first showing at the Telluride Film Festival on September 4, 1999, followed by a second screening at the Toronto Film Festival on September 15, 1999.






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Black and White is a 1999
1999 in film

The year 1999 in film involved some significant events and was arguably the most successful year for films released in the 1990s. Several new feature films, including Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, The Sixth Sense, new sequel Toy Story 2, first of The Matrix, Disney's animated Tarzan , The Mummy , and the hig...
 film
Film

Film encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the film industry. Films are produced by recording images from the world with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or special effects....
 directed by James Toback
James Toback

James Toback is an American screenwriter and film director....
, starring Scott Caan
Scott Caan

Scott Andrew Caan is an United States actor....
, Claudia Schiffer
Claudia Schiffer

Claudia Schiffer is a Germany Model and actress, who reached the height of her popularity during the 1990s, initially due to her striking resemblance to Brigitte Bardot....
, Brooke Shields
Brooke Shields

Brooke Christa Camille Shields is an American actor and supermodel. Some of her better-known movies include Pretty Baby and The Blue Lagoon as well as tv shows such as Suddenly Susan and Lipstick Jungle ....
, Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr.

Robert John Downey Jr., is an United States Golden Globe-winning and two-time Academy Award-nominated actor and musician. Downey made his screen debut at the age of five when he started to appear in Robert Downey, Sr.'s films....
, Jared Leto
Jared Leto

Jared Joseph Leto is an United States actor and musician. His first major acting performance was as Jordan Catalano in the television series My So-Called Life....
, Allan Houston
Allan Houston

Allan Wade Houston is a retired United States professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association, and currently the Assistant to the President for Basketball Operations, for the New York Knicks....
 and a number of rap musicians, namely members of the Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan

The Wu-Tang Clan is a New York City?based hip hop group. Wu-Tang Clan consists of nine United States rapping: RZA, GZA, Raekwon, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Masta Killa, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard....
 (Raekwon
Raekwon

Corey Woods, better known by the stage name Raekwon , is an United States East Coast hip hop rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. His 1995 album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... is widely considered to be one of the best Wu-Tang solo albums, and one of the finest and most influential hip hop albums of the 1990s....
, Method Man
Method Man

Clifford Smith , better known by his stage name Method Man, is an United Statesn hip hop music, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop culture collective Wu-Tang Clan....
, Ghostface Killah
Ghostface Killah

Dennis Coles , better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapping and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the early- to mid-1990s, each member went on to pursue a solo career....
, Power, Masta Killa
Masta Killa

Elgin Turner , better known as Masta Killa, is an United States rapping and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. Though one of the lesser-known members of the group and on their debut album was only in one song: "Da Mystery of Chessboxin" in which he had the last verse....
 and Inspectah Deck
Inspectah Deck

Jason Hunter , better known as Inspectah Deck, is an United States rapping, Record producer, and Acting. A founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan, he has not achieved the same level of success in his solo career as some of his fellow Clansmen ; nevertheless, he has continued to release material into the late 2000's....
), American Cream Team (Chip Banks and Lord Superb) and Onyx
Onyx

Onyx is a cryptocrystalline form of quartz. The colors of its bands range from white to almost every color . Commonly, specimens of onyx available contain bands of colors of white, tan, and brown....
 (Fredro Starr
Fredro Starr

Fredro Starr is an United States rapper and actor best known as a member of hardcore rap group Onyx . He is married to Croats supermodel Korina Longin....
 and Sticky Fingaz).

The movie also notably features Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller

Benjamin Edward "Ben" Stiller is an Emmy Award-winning American comedian, actor, film director, and film producer. He is the son of veteran comedians and actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara....
 in a rare dramatic role as a sleazy police detective, as well as Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson

Michael Gerard "Mike" Tyson, also known as Malik Abdul, is a retired United States Boxing. He was the List of undisputed boxing champions#Heavyweight and remains the youngest man ever to win a world heavyweight title at just 20 years old....
 playing himself.

It had its first showing at the Telluride Film Festival on September 4, 1999, followed by a second screening at the Toronto Film Festival on September 15, 1999. It had its widespread theatrical release in the USA on April 5, 2000.

Cast

  • Scott Caan
    Scott Caan

    Scott Andrew Caan is an United States actor....
     - Scotty
  • Robert Downey Jr.
    Robert Downey Jr.

    Robert John Downey Jr., is an United States Golden Globe-winning and two-time Academy Award-nominated actor and musician. Downey made his screen debut at the age of five when he started to appear in Robert Downey, Sr.'s films....
     - Terry Donager
  • Stacy Edwards
    Stacy Edwards

    Stacy Edwards is an American actress.Edwards was born in Glasgow, Montana, the daughter of Patty and Preston Edwards, who was an United States Air Force officer....
     - Sheila King
  • Allan Houston
    Allan Houston

    Allan Wade Houston is a retired United States professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association, and currently the Assistant to the President for Basketball Operations, for the New York Knicks....
     - Dean Carter
  • Gaby Hoffmann
    Gaby Hoffmann

    Gabriella Mary Hoffmann is an American actor. Hoffmann?s mother, Viva , is an actress and writer and appeared in many of Andy Warhol's movies during the 1960s....
     - Raven
  • Kidada Jones
    Kidada Jones

    Kidada Ann Jones is an American actress, model, and fashion designer who is best known for appearing in Tommy Hilfiger advertisements and for dating Tupac Shakur at the time of his death in 1996....
     - Jesse
  • Jared Leto
    Jared Leto

    Jared Joseph Leto is an United States actor and musician. His first major acting performance was as Jordan Catalano in the television series My So-Called Life....
     - Casey
  • Marla Maples
    Marla Maples

    Marla Maples is an United States actress, television personality, and socialite, best known for her former marriage to billionaire celebrity Donald J....
     - Muffy
  • Joe Pantoliano
    Joe Pantoliano

    Joseph Peter "Joe" Pantoliano is an American film and television actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Ralph Cifaretto on The Sopranos, Cypher in The Matrix, Captain Howard in Bad Boys and Bad Boys II and Teddy in Memento_....
     - Bill King
  • Bijou Phillips
    Bijou Phillips

    Bijou Lilly Phillips is an United States actress, model , and singer. Some of her larger film roles include Bully , Havoc , Hostel: Part II, and Tart ....
     - Charlie
  • Power - Rich Bower
  • Raekwon
    Raekwon

    Corey Woods, better known by the stage name Raekwon , is an United States East Coast hip hop rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. His 1995 album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... is widely considered to be one of the best Wu-Tang solo albums, and one of the finest and most influential hip hop albums of the 1990s....
     - Cigar
  • Claudia Schiffer
    Claudia Schiffer

    Claudia Schiffer is a Germany Model and actress, who reached the height of her popularity during the 1990s, initially due to her striking resemblance to Brigitte Bardot....
     - Greta
  • William Lee Scott
    William Lee Scott

    William Lee Scott is an American actor. He has had roles in movies such as Gone in 60 seconds, Pearl Harbor , October Sky and The Butterfly Effect, but he is best known for his work on The Steve Harvey Show as dim-witted student Stanley "Bullethead" Kuznocki....
     - Will King
  • Brooke Shields
    Brooke Shields

    Brooke Christa Camille Shields is an American actor and supermodel. Some of her better-known movies include Pretty Baby and The Blue Lagoon as well as tv shows such as Suddenly Susan and Lipstick Jungle ....
     - Sam Donager
  • Ben Stiller
    Ben Stiller

    Benjamin Edward "Ben" Stiller is an Emmy Award-winning American comedian, actor, film director, and film producer. He is the son of veteran comedians and actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara....
     - Det. Mark Clear
  • Eddie Kaye Thomas
    Eddie Kaye Thomas

    Eddie Kaye Thomas is an American film, television, and Theatre actor who rose to prominence in 1999 as Paul Finch in American Pie , a film that spawned two sequels and three direct-to-video spin-offs....
     - Marty King
  • Elijah Wood
    Elijah Wood

    Elijah Jordan Wood is an American actor. Making his film debut with a minor part in Back to the Future Part II , he landed a succession of subsequent larger roles and became a critically acclaimed child actor by age 13....
     - Wren


Production

Most of the script for this movie was improvised by the cast. Only Claudia Schiffer
Claudia Schiffer

Claudia Schiffer is a Germany Model and actress, who reached the height of her popularity during the 1990s, initially due to her striking resemblance to Brigitte Bardot....
's part was fully-scripted.

Because she hadn't had them done previously, Claudia Schiffer
Claudia Schiffer

Claudia Schiffer is a Germany Model and actress, who reached the height of her popularity during the 1990s, initially due to her striking resemblance to Brigitte Bardot....
 had to have her ears pierced especially for the large hoop earrings worn by her character in this movie.

See Also

  • Black and White (soundtrack)
    Black and White (soundtrack)

    Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture Black and White is the soundtrack to the 2000 film, Black and White . It was released on March 28, 2000, shortly before the film was released to theaters, through Loud Records....


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